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But there are some puzzles. "Cougar Town" is missing. And so are newbies, including Shonda Rhimes' political drama "Scandal" starring Kerry Washington and "Apartment 23" starring Krysten Ritter, Dreama Walker and James Van Der Beek.

ABC announced its midseason premiere schedule Friday, revealing that the new series "GCB" (short for "Good Christian Belles," originally "Good Christian Bitches") will occupy the slot following "Desperate Housewives," debuting Sunday, March 4 at 10 p.m.

...As for "Pan Am," an ABC spokesperson told TheWrap that the series is "still in production -- it will continue filming and we plan on airing all the episodes."

Apparently this is the new way things get canceled. They show the episodes they've ordered and then go on hiatus until never. TVby theNumbers says:

...Pan Am will get one additional episode ordered in addition to the 13 originally ordered for this season.... There's at least one site out there that incredulously quoted ABC as noting that Pan Am was "technically being considered for a second season". I wonder if that line was delivered with a straight face.

Regarding the name of "GBC" the show is based on a book "Good Christian Bitches".

I was looking forward to the return of Cougar Town and Apartment 23, which I had heard got its name changed back to "Don't trust the bitch in apartment 23" but censored like "$*@% My Dad Says" was.

No mention of Scandal or Apartment 23 (also entitled The B**** in Apartment 23), both of which were in ABC's original 2011-12 season line up announcement. No news is unlikely to be good news in this case, but we will have to wait and see.

Variety says the name of the show is "Don't Trust the B---- in Apt. 23" which will probably become "DTTBIA23".

...Now comes word that the comedy’s episode order has been reduced from 22 to 15 half hours this season.

ABC has been fortunate enough to have launched a couple successful new comedies in the fall, with Suburgatory doing really well and Last Man Standing performing okay. The bigger surprise has been last season’s midseason effort Happy Endings, which grew into a solid partner for Modern Family — in Cougar Town‘s 9:30 p.m. slot.

Insiders say the reduction is all about managing their inventory needs, and not a slight against the show, and it’s true enough that if Cougar Town performs strong for its 15 episode order when it finally does return sometime this season, ABC wouldn’t be shy about ordering more.

"In a hundred years there'll be a whole new set of people."
"Always poke the bears. They sleep too much for their own good."

But there are some puzzles. "Cougar Town" is missing. And so are newbies, including Shonda Rhimes' political drama "Scandal" starring Kerry Washington and "Apartment 23" starring Krysten Ritter, Dreama Walker and James Van Der Beek.

The Bachelor again? Same ole, same ole...some hot stud picks a gorgeous chick, they "fall in love" (cough, cough), then months later we read about in People magazine their drama-filled breakup. Puh-leeze!

Kinda like that Southwest pilot Jake two Januarys ago who just couldn't stick with a girl to save his life. Uh, probably because he's gay (or so sayeth a bunch of gals and others with "inside" knowledge).

Edited by Lord Vader, 19 November 2011 - 01:50 AM.Edited to note that this is not an attack on being gay.

You can watch the promo for Missing on YouTube, though Ashley Jubb sounds like she's half asleep while reading her lines. If you're willing to sit through a 30 minute panel discussion with Ashley and the production team, you might find this YouTube video interesting. Sounds like all 10 episodes were already done back in the summer.

It sounds like the show has been designed and packaged to be international-sales friendly, something often done in films, but rarely for TV shows.

.................... There are none so blind as those who can not see it in HD........... Directv customer since January 2000...........

From TheWrap via Reuters: Apparently this is the new way things get canceled. They show the episodes they've ordered and then go on hiatus until never. TVby theNumbers says: Regarding the name of "GBC" the show is based on a book "Good Christian Bitches".

TVby theNumbers says:Variety says the name of the show is "Don't Trust the B---- in Apt. 23" which will probably become "DTTBIA23".

It's strange that the Cougar Town cast is doing all the walk-ons on other shows (I saw the blonde chick on the last episode of Happy Endings - weird since that show might have kicked them to the curb), and then gets their episode number reduced.

It's strange that the Cougar Town cast is doing all the walk-ons on other shows (I saw the blonde chick on the last episode of Happy Endings - weird since that show might have kicked them to the curb), and then gets their episode number reduced.

She's been in the background on other shows too. She, and the kid from Cougar Town, were in the crowd of an episode of Community last year. And Abed, from Community, was in the background of a Cougar Town episode too.

TVline.com is big fans of Cougar Town and Community and has an article listing all the recent appearances of Cougar Town on other shows, with photos.

Cougar Town is one of my favorite shows, so I'm not happy it will be delayed. When it comes back, though, don't look for it to still be called Cougar Town. Even though they had fun playing with the stupid name during the show credits it's supposed to be renamed for the next season...

Cougar Town is one of my favorite shows, so I'm not happy it will be delayed. When it comes back, though, don't look for it to still be called Cougar Town. Even though they had fun playing with the stupid name during the show credits it's supposed to be renamed for the next season...

ABC isn't letting them rename it, that's why they make fun of themselves in the opening credits. It's also what they get for picking a name that went with a story line and then dropping that story line, but I can live with it.

ABC isn't letting them rename it, that's why they make fun of themselves in the opening credits. It's also what they get for picking a name that went with a story line and then dropping that story line, but I can live with it.

I haven't read anything recent about the name change, but as of early September Bill Lawrence and company were still planning on changing the name.

Last year one of the opening titles said something like "We're not allowed to be anything but Cougar Town" or "We're not allowed to change our name from Cougar Town". Then sometime last month I read an article that was an interview with Courtney Cox and she said it would still be Cougar Town per ABC's request. Apparently all the new suggested titles were denied by ABC. She wants it to be "Friends With Beverages". I guess she's still clinging on to Friends.

Last year one of the opening titles said something like "We're not allowed to be anything but Cougar Town" or "We're not allowed to change our name from Cougar Town". Then sometime last month I read an article that was an interview with Courtney Cox and she said it would still be Cougar Town per ABC's request. Apparently all the new suggested titles were denied by ABC. She wants it to be "Friends With Beverages". I guess she's still clinging on to Friends.

Yeah, I'd be OK with that! I love the title "Friends with Beverages" - it's a great take on the "with Benefits" glut of titles, so it's both funny and appropriate for this show!

Too bad ABC got cold feet on it. I guess they're worried that if they change the name people won't find it again? Oh wait, this is the same company that is delaying it's next season until who knows when...go figure!

Okay, here's the plan - tomorrow night at 8:29 pm, 7:29 central we all make absolutely positively sure no one is tuned to ABC. Whatever you do, avoid this channel at all costs - you could burn your eyes out or your brain might even explode.

Don't say you haven't been warned.

.................... There are none so blind as those who can not see it in HD........... Directv customer since January 2000...........

Okay, here's the plan - tomorrow night at 8:29 pm, 7:29 central we all make absolutely positively sure no one is tuned to ABC. Whatever you do, avoid this channel at all costs - you could burn your eyes out or your brain might even explode.

Don't say you haven't been warned.

I keep thinking Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis in Billy Wilder's "Some Like It Hot" (1959). Perhaps I have too high expectations?

"In a hundred years there'll be a whole new set of people."
"Always poke the bears. They sleep too much for their own good."

Okay, here's the plan - tomorrow night at 8:29 pm, 7:29 central we all make absolutely positively sure no one is tuned to ABC. Whatever you do, avoid this channel at all costs - you could burn your eyes out or your brain might even explode.

Don't say you haven't been warned.

At that time, all networks will be running election coverage of the Iowa caucuses.

Before I left Australia, 7 Network was running promos for GCB and calling it "Good Christian Bitches". They're a little less concerned with being PC there :-)

I love Cougar Town and wouldn't mind the change to "Friends with Beverages". I had to rely on my Apple TV to watch it down there. 7 had the rights to air the show but it didn't catch on. They didn't even give it a shot on their digital subchannels like the networks there tend to do for shows they don't feel will fit on the main channel.